Latency of Skeletal Muscle Contraction after Pulse Train Stimulation: An Important Factor in Correct Timing of Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist Devices
Letsou G, Zarif A, Smith A, Hogan J, Lee P, Ariyan S, Baldwin J, Elefteriades J. Latency of Skeletal Muscle Contraction after Pulse Train Stimulation: An Important Factor in Correct Timing of Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Assist Devices. Journal Of Surgical Research 1994, 57: 672-676. PMID: 7996844, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1994.1199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak tensionSkeletal muscle contractionSkeletal muscleAssist deviceEnd-stage cardiac failureMuscle contractionCanine latissimus dorsi musclePulse train stimulationLatissimus dorsi muscleCanine heart rateContraction/relaxation cycleCardiac assist devicesCardiac augmentationConditioning regimensCardiac failureTrain stimulationHeart rateCardiac assistanceContraction timingOptimal timingMuscleDorsi muscleCardiac cycleContractionCorrect timing